Food Sources With B6

**Vetuxo** · 02-01-2007 04:58 AM

I found this list on the internet, I didn't see it posted yet, so decided to post it. This is a copy, just to note- I take no credit. Milligrams in the list below is per serving.

Food.................................................. .......................(mg)....................................%DV*
Ready-to-eat cereal, 100% fortified, ¾ c.......................2.00...................... ................100

Potato, Baked, flesh and skin, 1 medium.......................0.70................. .....................35

Banana, raw, 1 medium............................................ ...0.68......................................34

Garbanzo beans, canned, ½ c......................................0.57....... ................................30

Chicken breast, meat only, cooked, ½ breast................0.52........................ ...............25

Ready-to-eat cereal, 25% fortified, ¾ c.........................0.50.................... ..................25

Oatmeal, instant, fortified, 1 packet...............................0.42......... .............................20

Pork loin, lean only, cooked, 3 oz.................................0.42........... ............................20

Roast beef, eye of round, lean only, cooked, 3 oz..........0.32.................................. .....15

Trout, rainbow, cooked, 3 oz........................................0.29.... ...................................15

Sunflower seeds, kernels, dry roasted, 1 oz..................0.23.......................... .............10

Spinach, frozen, cooked, ½ c.......................................0.14...... ..................................8

Tomato juice, canned, 6 oz..........................................0.20.. .....................................10

Avocado, raw, sliced, ½ cup........................................0.20... .....................................10

Salmon, Sockeye, cooked, 3 oz...................................0.19......... ...............................10

Tuna, canned in water, drained solids, 3 oz...................0.18......................... ..............10

Wheat bran, crude or unprocessed, ¼ c........................0.18..................... ..................10

Peanut butter, smooth, 2 Tbs.......................................0.15.... ....................................8

Walnuts, English/Persian, 1 oz......................................0.15...... ..................................8

Soybeans, green, boiled, drained, ½ c.........................0.05.................... .....................2

Lima beans, frozen, cooked, drained, ½ c.....................0.10........................ ................6

* DV = Daily Value. DVs are reference numbers based on the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA). They were developed to help consumers determine if a food contains a lot or a little of a specific nutrient. The DV for vitamin B6 is 2.0 milligrams (mg). The percent DV (%DV) listed on the nutrition facts panel of food labels tells you what percentage of the DV is provided in one serving. Percent DVs are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. Foods that provide lower percentages of the DV also contribute to a healthful diet.

I hope this helps

**NeAvO** · 02-01-2007 11:53 PM

Thats a good list Vetuxo, well done for finding and posting it

**calvint** · 02-02-2007 02:55 AM

power bar should be on there. it has 100% DV for vitamin B6

**lucidbuddha** · 02-02-2007 04:37 AM

Anyone ever heard of EMERGEN-C? It's a immune system booster with some crazy amount of vitamin C (1,000% I think) but it has 10mg of B6 (500% or so) and a similar amount of B12. It says it boosts energy but it doesn't keep me up if I take it at night. I'm going to go take some right now

**Paden** · 02-02-2007 08:07 AM

Originally Posted by lucidbuddha

Anyone ever heard of EMERGEN-C? It's a immune system booster with some crazy amount of vitamin C (1,000% I think) but it has 10mg of B6 (500% or so) and a similar amount of B12. It says it boosts energy but it doesn't keep me up if I take it at night. I'm going to go take some right now

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I use Emergen-C also, but I've never used it for this. I use it for when I feel myself getting sick. It does have a nice boost of energy to it, but it is very short lived. I think I may try it tonight.. Good idea!

**Riff** · 02-03-2007 04:16 AM

What does B6 do to help you dream?

**Birdy** · 02-03-2007 05:29 AM

My doctor has be taking this liquid vitamin B6 stuff, which has like 10000% DV of vitamin B6 but it tastes like shit. I didn't know that it had dream benefits, that might encourage me to take it more. What are the benefits?

**lucidbuddha** · 02-03-2007 04:15 PM

From what I hear B6 & B12 are supposed to help vividness and recall, respectively. However, I read somewhere on this forum that if you take too much, OD on b6 then it could cause neurochemical damage or something. but if your doc. prescribed it.

**Klace** · 02-03-2007 05:52 PM

Thanks for this list!
I had some cereal last night with 10 Percent the DV Of B6 and I remembered alot of Dreams and they were very vivid as well, and that's only 10 percent, I wonder what 2.0 MG Would be like.....

**Birdy** · 02-03-2007 06:08 PM

The reason I take so much B6 is because I was diagnosed with this condition called pyroluria, which means my body had a hard time absorbing B6. Now I remember that poor dream recall was on the list of symptoms, so that makes sense.

In addition to the vitamin B6, I also don't eat sugar, and I'm not supposed to drink much caffeine (which I always cheat on, because I'm a caffeine addict). These things make it hard for your body to absorb the B6. Energy drinks have lots of B6, but they're worthless because they have so much caffeine (and sugar unless they're diet). I've found that it's easy to live without sugar because there are so many sugar free foods available, and fake sugar usually tastes just as good as real sugar.

Even with these changes, though, I haven't actually noticed a difference in my dream vividness or recall. I've never had problems with these things anyway.

**Kyhaar** · 03-05-2007 12:46 AM

Is it possible to have a B6 deficiency?

On weekdays, I usually have 1 tuna sandwich (half a can at most) and a bowl of Cherrios (not sure how fortified). According to that list, that is basically my b6 intake. On weekends, according that that chart, I get little to no b6.

**Unicorn** · 03-05-2007 01:28 AM

Originally Posted by Kyhaar

Is it possible to have a B6 deficiency?

On weekdays, I usually have 1 tuna sandwich (half a can at most) and a bowl of Cherrios (not sure how fortified). According to that list, that is basically my b6 intake. On weekends, according that that chart, I get little to no b6.[/b]

Unless you're significantly undernourished, i really doubt you could have a deficiency. B6 could be found in a lot of food, fruits & veggies, i bet even regular chips contain B6.

For those interested in a B6 overdose, try Red Bull. It has 250% DV in a regular can!

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